GUIDELINE FOR CREDITED COURSES

I. What are considered CLE/CEU credits? How will we determine acceptable credits?

1. Certificate of Completion or Attendance listing the credited hours - is the most important and will be accepted as priority. The Certificate of Attendance with credited hours is also an acceptable form. The ABJA requires 6 hours every two years.

II. If there is no certificate with units on it, the following is needed:

1. The course information - any and all descriptions of the course(s) are needed.
2. The instructor, and any and all information on the instructor, and their credentials for teaching. (For example: Attorneys or judges definitely qualify as instructors.)
3. Description and information on the course. Information on the program, college, or who is giving the course. We must review credentials of onsite training. What are their credentials for giving the course? Are they accredited? Are they certified?
4. Finally, most of the courses or programs will give the above information when you sign up for them.

III. What are the qualifications of an accredited provider offering training?

The courses taken do not necessarily have to be law, it can be for example: grammar, any writing course, motivational courses, ethics, general studies from college or university, and other courses. The courses taken need to be submitted with the information below.

• The ABJA offers courses that are approved for use by the training supplier to provide onsite instruction under its own name. We must review the description of the course and the instructor of the course to verify they are accredited.
• Accredited providers are the ABA, ABI, CLA, NALA, colleges or universities, and seminar groups, such as National Seminar Group, Fred Pryor or Skillpath.
• Any approved distance learning provider has to be reviewed by us.
• If an organization is a career college or vocational school, it may be eligible. (Should be accredited, but will review it.)
• Some state organizations provide academic and administrative functions related to credit recommendations and provides proof of license or exemption from licensing requirements from the appropriate state, if applicable. (This is only an example if a state organization gives training.)

The bottom line is the ABJA must maintain its high standard and accreditation to offer training; therefore, we must review the description of the course(s) and the instructor with credentials. Certificates of Completion or Attendance can either be faxed to AnnVirgadamo at 504-589-7813 or emailed, to Ann_Virgadamo@laeb.uscourts.gov.